Meh, we computers that can do the math, and the labels are all printed. There is no reason why the labels can’t be sales tax included these days. I understand it is harder when running commercials or billboards, but in store there is no excuse.
Meh, we computers that can do the math, and the labels are all printed. There is no reason why the labels can’t be sales tax included these days. I understand it is harder when running commercials or billboards, but in store there is no excuse.
phillaholic@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Online you’d need to input your address before ever seeing pricing which I personally don’t care for. In-store would be easier from that perspective but there are so many exemptions and jurisdictions it would take a ton of work to switch over. Some tax code would have to be rewritten. Possible, but far more work than what the FTC is currently talking about.
An example of one of these complexities. In 13 states, sales tax is collected on a Milkyway but not a Twix.
Hildegarde@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The webside can just list prices with the highest tax rate in their database, absent a location. No one will ever complain about a price decrease when they go to check out.
phillaholic@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Until you’re trying to use a $10 off $50 coupon. This is constantly a problem at groceries stores. Multiple coupons, instant savings, and bonus points. You need a damn spreadsheet to make sure you meet each criteria.
greybeard@lemmy.one 8 months ago
The register can figure that out, why can’t the label maker?
phillaholic@lemm.ee 8 months ago
It’s not an issue of can or can’t, it’s an issue of the consumer not knowing why a Milky Way is $1.07 vs a Twix at $1.00. On the receipt they can see one is taxed and the other is not.
greybeard@lemmy.one 8 months ago
Does that matter to the consumer? Shouldn’t they know that a Milky Way cost 7 cents more than a Twix when picking their candy?
ericisshort@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No one’s saying you don’t show the tax on the receipt. It’s not like no one has figured it out yet.
The EU requires tax to be included in prices displayed to customers, and each country has their own specific country regional and local tax codes. They manage just fine, so can the US.